Some douch emailed my co-blogger Tim complaining about my blog. Here is my response, just in case anybody else has a problem with how I choose to run MY BLOG.
My response: Sorry you don't like my blog anymore, actually I'm not sorry since it's MY BLOG. My tagline is mostly a joke and if you've read me with any regularity you'd know it.Tim,
I found Rosemary's blog via Dean, who I continue to enjoy reading. Dean claims he is the defender of pure liberalism, which he defines to my satisfaction. Rosemary's claim to being the arch-conservative of all bloggers is merely ironic symmetry. This also explains her decision to allow you to foul her blog with your talking-points tripe. I am officially de-linking from QOAE.net and removing it from my RSS feed as well.
This is my real email address and I would appreciate it if you would not splash it all over the internet.
Sincerely,
Michael [last name deleted to prove I'm not a hardhearted bitch]
I don't claim to be anything other than what I am. What I am is open-minded and I desire debate. I can't have a debate if everyone on the blog kisses my ass and agrees with me. My blog is one of the few where commenter speech is not restricted, silenced or banned. I need opponents and so do my readers. We need to be challenged and that is why we debate a wide variety of subjects.
When I became ill, Tim stepped in to pick up some slack and help keep my blog going. He's done a great job and I'm happy he decided to help me out. If you hate him so much, why didn't YOU offer to give away YOUR free time and blog for me?
It's much easier to be rude and complain then it is to be part of the solution, isn't it?
So, delink me, runaway and never come back. I don't give a flying fuck what you do but don't play the pansy and hit and run my co-blogger with your crybaby bullshit. You got a complaint? Bring it to the boss or shut the fuck up.
Rosemary Esmay
R.I.P. Steven Malcolm Anderson
I might be best described as a small-l libertarian, but I don't even match up with them all the way.
John,
"I don't believe laws governing the behavior of consenting adults belong in a free society."
Does that include laws aginst theft?
I'm sorry, Ted, I know you usually argue on the same side as me, but this seems necessary.
How the FARK do you commit theft from someone who is CONSENTING?
I'm still giggling . . . .
How the FARK do you commit theft from someone who is CONSENTING?
Fraud is the usual method. ;) I'm a little surprised, though. Most commenters here do not ask for tips on how to commit a crime.
Yours,
Wince
Wow, yeah, you can make any case by redefining the words. If you commit fraud, the person you are defrauding is not consenting to be stolen from, they are consenting to the false story you have made up. Same goes for coercion, blackmail, etc etc.
OTOH, my wife says that I'm not funny.
Yours,
Wince
I should have gotten it though, it was dry and I'm half-British.
Heh.
True irony would be if you were socially conservative, so we'd be in almost total opposition. . . kind of a yin-yang of a social/political axis.
Oh Ted, you'd be surprised at the bloggers you know who have sent such emails.
It's the Cartman syndrome:
"Screw you guys, I'm going home."
I frequently fail to get my own consent to do something I WANT to do but I value as being wrong.
"Did you really misunderstand the statement the first time?"
Is clear communication the responsibility of the sender or the receiver?
Speaking as one who works with computer communication protocls: Definitely both.
Yours,
Wince
True irony would be if you were socially conservative...
I'm not sure how you'd define "socially conservative," but give it a rip and I'll tell you where I fit in.
I'm have a hard time not making a joke here about you being stuck in an infinite NAK loop, Wince.
Oops, guess i just did.
So you believe in hell, then? And that I've been sent there?
Yours,
Wince
Sweet. Actually, it's good advice for human internet communications.
Yours,
Wince